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If the geocentric latitude of a point in the spheroid is 45degrees. Determine the geodetic latitude of the given point if the first eccentricity is e=0.866603.

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Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity

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Problem 32E: What is the semimajor axis of a circle of diameter 24 cm? What is its eccentricity?

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